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Quotes by Historian
"The lived experiences which could not find adequate scientific expression in the substance doctrine of rational psychology were now validated in light of new and better methods."
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"Under conditions of tyranny it is far easier to act than to think."
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"Every successful revolution puts on in time the robes of the tyrant it has deposed."
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"The Negroes are facing the alternative of rising in the sphere of production to supply their proportion of the manufacturers and merchants or of going down to the graves of paupers."
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"One half who graduate from college never read another book."
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"You cannot dream yourself into a character; you must hammer and forge yourself one."
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"The vanity of loving fine clothes and new fashion, and placing value on ourselves by them is one of the most childish pieces of folly."
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"A best-seller was a book which somehow sold well because it was selling well."
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"On March 10, 1764, preliminary resolutions passed the House of Commons looking towards the Stamp Act."
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"In appearance the labor system of all the colonies was the same."
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"Well, if they are trying to kill you, on the whole they're the people you have to kill, aren't they?"
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"Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some hire public relations officers."
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"Ancient metaphysics underwent many changes at the hands of medieval thinkers who brought it in line with the dominant religious and theological movements of their day."
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"First of all, there's no mention of political parties in the Constitution, so you begin American history with not only no political conventions but also no parties."
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"The primary source of the appeal of Christianity was Jesus - His incarnation, His life, His crucifixion, and His resurrection."
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"There is something very intriguing about, for example, the sense of accomplishment that a small child has, which you might be able to reduce to aggression and libido, but which might also have some independent existence."
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"Nothing is so useless as a general maxim."
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"Perfection of planned layout is achieved only by institutions on the point of collapse."
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"The knife of historical relativism... which has cut to pieces all metaphysics and religion must also bring about healing."
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"Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom."
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"To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization."
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"With the Truman book, I wrote the entire account of his experiences in World War I before going over to Europe to follow his tracks in the war. When I got there, there was a certain satisfaction in finding I had it right - it does look like that."
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"The mere imparting of information is not education."
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